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15. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
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U.S.-Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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Foreign-Pension Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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(US$ in millions) |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Service cost |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
2 |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest cost |
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6 |
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6 |
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2 |
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8 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(6 |
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(6 |
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(2 |
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(10 |
) |
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Amortization of net loss (gain) |
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1 |
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1 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
2 |
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$ |
(1 |
) |
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U.S.-Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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Foreign-Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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(US$ in millions) |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Service cost |
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$ |
8 |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
2 |
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Interest cost |
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13 |
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12 |
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3 |
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20 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(13 |
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(12 |
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(3 |
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(23 |
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Amortization of prior service cost |
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1 |
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1 |
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Amortization of net loss (gain) |
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2 |
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2 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
11 |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
(1 |
) |
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U.S.-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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Foreign-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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(US$ in millions) |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Service cost |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest cost |
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1 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Amortization of prior service cost |
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(1 |
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Amortization of net loss (gain) |
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1 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
3 |
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$ |
4 |
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U.S.-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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Foreign-Postretirement
Healthcare Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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(US$ in millions) |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Service cost |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
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Interest cost |
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1 |
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1 |
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5 |
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6 |
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Amortization of prior service cost |
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(1 |
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(1 |
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Amortization of net loss (gain) |
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1 |
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1 |
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Net periodic benefit cost |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
1 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
7 |
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In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Bunge made contributions of approximately $2 million and $7 million to its U.S. and foreign defined benefit pension plans, respectively. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Bunge made contributions totalling approximately $1 million and $8 million to its U.S. and foreign defined benefit pension plans, respectively.
In the six months ended June 30, 2011, Bunge made contributions of approximately zero and $5 million to its U.S. and to its foreign postretirement benefit plans, respectively. In the six months ended June 30, 2010, Bunge made contributions totalling approximately $1 million and $4 million to its U.S. and to its foreign postretirement benefit plans, respectively. |